Supporting an Investigative Approach to Teaching Secondary School Mathematics: A Professional Development Model

M Goos; Shelley Dole; K Makar

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Supporting an Investigative Approach to Teaching Secondary School Mathematics: A Professional Development Model

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Supporting an Investigative Approach to Teaching Secondary School Mathematics: A Professional Development Model

M Goos, Shelley Dole and K Makar

Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.325-334

Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 30th (Hobart, Australia, 02-Jul-2007–06-Jul-2007)

Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)

2007

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Curriculum and Pedagogy

Education Systems

This paper describes a project that supported a group of secondary mathematics teachers in implementing the new Queensland Mathematics Years 1-10 Syllabus. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the professional development model that was used to assist teachers move towards an investigative approach to "working mathematically". The model integrates a zone-theoretical approach to understanding teacher learning into a framework for designing professional development of mathematics teachers. The effectiveness of the model is evaluated via case studies of teachers' professional learning throughout the project and examination of the impacts on their teaching and assessment practices.

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Title: Supporting an Investigative Approach to Teaching Secondary School Mathematics: A Professional Development Model
Authors: M Goos (Author) - University of Queensland
Shelley Dole (Author) - University of Queensland
K Makar (Author) - University of Queensland
Contributors: Jane Watson (Editor)
K Beswick (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.325-334
Conference details: Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 30th (Hobart, Australia, 02-Jul-2007–06-Jul-2007)
Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Date published: 2007
Copyright note: 2007 Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc. Reproduced here with the permission in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449816702621
Output Type: Conference paper

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